Paul Di Resta gets chance to follow legendary Scots

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Paul Di Resta will pitch himself against Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton, both Formula One world champions, this season after being unveiled as reserve and test driver for Force India.

But while the 23-year-old Scot from Bathgate, West Lothian, will have to wait before being allowed to lock horns with the two Englishmen in a grand prix, his new contract with the team ensures that he will mix it with the world’s best in the Friday practice sessions before race weekends.

“This is a fantastic opportunity,” Di Resta said yesterday in Glasgow. “To join a leading team like Force India